News & Stories

Our latest news and sight stories: the stories of the women, children and people living in extreme poverty and isolation that have been given the power of sight because of our donors are inspiring. Every one of them is worth sharing.

Seva Canada is honoured to be featured on The Life You Can Save’s list of non-profit organizations addressing global poverty by performing innovative and cost-effective work to bring medical services, vital nutrients and economic opportunities to people living in extreme poverty.

Over thirty-five years ago, Seva’s founders had a vision – a world where no one was needlessly blind or visually impaired. Learn how Seva donors like you have improved and transformed eye care worldwide since then.

When Khadija was just one year old, her mother and father's new parent joy quickly turned into worry when they noticed she was having trouble seeing. Thanks to your generosity, Khadija received the eye care she needed and her parents can breathe easier knowing their daughter can now look forward to a lifetime of healthy vision.

When she was just 40 years old, Edina developed cataracts, causing her to lose sight in both eyes. Her famiyl was forced to close their restaurant and Edina was unable to care for her son. But that all changed when Edina found out about a screening camp funded by generous supporters like you.

This October, the Canadian fitness community came together to get sweaty and restore sight for World Sight Day. 25 studios held specialty classes or offered classes by donation, in support of Seva Canada’s eye care programs. See what they did!

Sweat for Sight is a multi-faceted event in support of Seva Canada, held on and around World Sight Day, which is on October 12th 2017, the annual day of awareness of blindness and visual impairment. Get involved today.